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Centreville Attorneys Never Back Down in Personal Injury Cases

Advocating for the interests of Eastern Shore accident victims

With over 80 years of combined experience and familiarity with local courts, Samuel H. Paavola Law Offices, in Centreville, Maryland, is a solid choice when you need a personal injury firm. We assist victims throughout Eastern Shore who have been injured in various types of accidents and always advocate for maximum compensation for their injuries. Our personal injury team helps those who were injured in pedestrian accidents, slip and falls, and auto accidents. We can also help with complex personal injury litigation, such as that required for aviation accidents.

Assisting victims who have suffered substantial pedestrian injuries

Pedestrian accident victims often suffer serious injuries, such as:

  • Traumatic head injuries
  • Spinal cord injuries
  • Broken arms or legs
  • Soft tissue injuries
  • Serious strains or sprains

These injuries usually require extensive, expensive medical intervention. Our Maryland lawyers are effective settlement negotiators who will seek full compensation for your injuries.

Knowledgeable premises injury lawyers conduct a thorough investigation into your slip and fall

In Maryland, owners have the duty to prevent injuries on their property according to the visitor’s status, as described below:

  • Invitee — An invitee is someone who enters the property for the property owner’s benefit, such as a business guest or customer. Property owners owe the highest duty of care to these guests and must inspect the property and fix any dangers to prevent harm to them. They must warn invitees of possible dangerous conditions.
  • Licensee by invitation — A licensee by invitation is someone who is invited to the property of another, usually for the mutual benefit of the guest and the property owner, such as a social guest. Property owners must warn licensees of dangerous conditions that they know about.
  • Bare licensee — A bare licensee is someone who legally enters another person’s property, usually for his or her own purposes, such as a door-to-door salesperson. Property owners cannot create any new dangerous condition without warning the bare licensee.
  • Trespasser — A trespasser enters the property without the owner’s permission. A property owner only owes a trespasser the duty to refrain from intentionally harming him or her.

In addition, Maryland applies a harsh doctrine known as contributory negligence, which means that if you are found to be even partially at fault for your injuries, you are barred from recovering any damages. Our team will work to determine which type of guest you were and prove how the property owner did not provide the proper duty of care.

Compassionate attorneys dedicated to seeking full compensation after a wrongful death

Maryland law allows certain family members of a decedent who died from the wrongful acts of another to bring a wrongful death claim:

  • Spouse
  • Minor child
  • Unmarried child who is under 21 or who received half of his or her support from the decedent in the year before the death
  • Parent
  • Other family members by blood or marriage who were substantially financially dependent on the decedent

Our personal injury lawyers can review your claim and determine if you may be able to recover damages for the untimely death of your loved one.

Contact an aggressive Maryland personal injury attorney for a free consultation.

At Samuel H. Paavola Law Offices, in Centreville, helping personal injury clients throughout Eastern Shore obtain financial compensation is our top priority. To schedule a free consultation, please call 443-988-7920 or contact us online.